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Lawn Seeding. As with anything, quality pays off in the end. Always buy the best seed that you can afford to get the best possible result.
Seeding sloped areas can be difficult because the seed often tends to run to the low points after rain. A solution is to use hydroseeding equipment - but this will mean that you will either have to hire the equipment or hire someone who has it.
Hydroseeding involves the spraying a suspension of fertilizer, mulch, and water onto your prepared surface. If you use this method, you will need to apply frequent light waterings to the seeded surface to keep it from drying out.
How To Seed a Lawn
- Begin by applying a starter fertilizer (one with a nutrient ratio of 1-1-1 or 1-2-1) to your prepared surface, but actually don't till it in yet.
- Spread the seed at the rate recommended by the seed packager.
- In the absence of any specific recommendations on the seed package (though unlikely), the general of rule of thumb for lawn seeding is 15 to 20 seeds per square inch. Make some trial passes with your seed spreader and make any required adjustments until you achieve about 7 or 8 seeds per square inch. Then you can spread seed in two passes, first going in one direction and then return in a perpendicular direction. Doing this will ensureeven coverage of about 15 seeds per square inch.
- If your spreader delivers too much seed even when set on the lowest setting, you can bulk up your seed mix seed with vermiculite or some sand .
- Follow up with a light raking so as to work the seed into the top 1/8 inch of soil;
- Finish with a light rolling with an empty roller so as to ensure good seed contact with your soil.
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